The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Commencement: 16th July 2026
Amends: 

  • Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
  • Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Mini Summary

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 establishes that those carrying out licensable marine activities, such as depositing objects at sea or the scuttling of vessels, must hold a marine licence and comply with licence conditions. Those constructing, extending or operating an electricity generation station in the marine area must get a marine licence and authorisation from the generating station authority in the relevant jurisdiction.

 

 

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 should enable communities to play a more active role in creating better places to live and work as well as making the planning system faster, fairer and more efficient. The Act introduces powers that allow for the reform and speeding up of the planning system and an increase in the predictictability of planning decisions.

 

Duties

Various duties apply and are available to view on the legislation update service.

 

Summary

Technical changes are made to support the new system of spatial development strategies. They allow new rules to be made for examination of spatial development strategies and require marine plan authorities preparing a marine plan to notify neighbouring authorities.

These changes aim to improve the coordination between marine and strategic land-use planning.

 

 

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